Eileen C. Dugan (April 15, 1945 – November 8, 1996) was an American politician from New York.

Life

She was born on April 15, 1945, in

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. the daughter of James Brian Dugan and Anne Dugan (Née Cunningham). She attended local schools and Grace Institute. Then she worked for the book publishing firm of James H. Oliphant & Co. In 1974, she began to work in the office of the

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, and entered politics as a

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. She was a member of the New York State Assembly (52nd D.) from 1981 until her death in 1996, sitting in the 184th, 185th, 186th, 187th, 188th,

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, 190th and 191st New York State Legislatures. She was Chairwoman of the Committee on Economic Development, Job Creation and Industry. On November 5, 1996, she was re-elected to the Assembly, but died three days later, in

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, of

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. The Eileen C. Dugan Boulevard, in Brooklyn, was named in 1999 in her honor. Annually, in April, the Eileen C. Dugan Memorial 5K street run is held in

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."Eileen C. Dugan Memorial 5K"
at BrooklynBridgePark.org

References

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